Unit 1

Question 1

Anatomy definition

Answer 1

Study of structure/form of the human body

Question 2

Physiology definition

Answer 2

Study of the function of the human body

Question 3

Histology definition

Answer 3

Study of microscopic anatomy

Question 4

What is gross anatomy?

Answer 4

Study of structures large enough to be seen with the naked eye

Question 5

What is comparative physiology?

Answer 5

The study of differences of functions in species

Question 6

What is an atom?

Answer 6

The smallest unit of matter

Question 7

What is a molecule?

Answer 7

Made of two or more atoms, joined by a chemical bond like H2O

Question 8

What are macromolecules?

Answer 8

Large molecules- lipids, nucleic acids, proteins, and carbs

Question 9

What is an organelle?

Answer 9

The structure inside a cell that carries out one or more functions like mitochondria

Question 10

What is a cell?

Answer 10

The smallest unit of life- made of organelles

Question 11

What is a tissue?

Answer 11

Made of two or more cells of a similar that work together

Question 12

What is an organ?

Answer 12

Made of two or more tissues that work together to carry out a particular function

Question 13

What are organ systems?

Answer 13

Groups of organs that work together to carry out a function

Question 14

Can one organ be in more than one organ system?

Answer 14

Yes

Question 15

What is homeostasis?

Answer 15

The bodies ability to maintain internal stability

Question 16

What is stress?

Answer 16

Any external or internal condition that challenges the homeostasis of a cell or organism

Question 17

What are feedback loops?

Answer 17

How homeostasis is maintained

Question 18

What are the three parts of feedback loops?

Answer 18

Receptor, control center, and effector

Question 19

What does the receptor do?

Answer 19

Detects change in the environment

Question 20

What does the control center do?

Answer 20

Analyzes info from receptor and determines proper response

Question 21

What does the effector do?

Answer 21

Carries out a response

Question 22

What is a negative feedback?

Answer 22

When the body senses a change in the internal or external environment and wants to negate it- counteracts stimulus

Question 23

What is a positive feedback?

Answer 23

when stimulus triggers a self-amplifying cycle to continue the change rather than returning to normal

Question 24

How many organ systems are there?

Answer 24

11

Question 25

What are the 11 organ systems?

Answer 25

integumentary system (skin), skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems

Question 26

What is the function of the integumentary system?

Answer 26

Vitamin D synthesis, protect your body, regulate temperature, sensory detection, cell fluid maintenance

Question 27

What is the function of the skeletal system?

Answer 27

Provides structure, protects internal organs, produce blood cells, stores and releases minerals

Question 28

What is the function of the muscular system?

Answer 28

Helps you move, protects openings, help you stay warm

Question 29

What is the function of the nervous system?

Answer 29

Control feedback system, control body

Question 30

What is the function of the endocrine system?

Answer 30

Hormones

Question 31

What is the function of the circulatory system?

Answer 31

Move blood around the body

Question 32

What is the function of the lymphatic system/.

Answer 32

Maintain fluid levels by removing all fluids that leak out of our blood vessels

Question 33

What is the function of the respiratory system?

Answer 33

Move air in and out of your body and remove waste gases

Question 34

What is the function of the digestive system?

Answer 34

Break down food into nutrients

Question 34

What is the function of the urinary system?

Answer 34

Remove waste from your blood

Question 35

What is the function of the reproductive system?

Answer 35

To produce egg and sperm cells